April 25, 1999 · 5:30 PM EDT
Biggest lead OKC by 2 · UTA by 24 · 2 lead changes
Q1 9:41+6% UTAMalone Layup (2 PTS) (Hornacek 1 AST)OKC 4 · UTA 4
Q1 6:58+8% OKCHawkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (MacLean 1 AST)OKC 9 · UTA 13
Q1 0:47+6% OKCEllis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payton 3 AST)OKC 16 · UTA 23| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1SA Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | — |
2UT Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | — |
3PO Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | 2.0 |
4HO Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
5LA Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
6PH Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10.0 |
7SA Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10.0 |
8MI Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
9OK Thunder | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
10GS Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16.0 |
11DA Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18.0 |
12DE Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23.0 |
13LA Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 28.0 |
14ME Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29.0 |
| Zone | OKC | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 2/5 40% | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 7/15 47% | 4/10 40% |
| Mid-range | 4/21 19% | 13/33 39% |
| Corner 3 | 1/2 50% | 1/1 100% |
| Above the break 3 | 4/16 25% | 2/8 25% |
GP Gary PaytonG | 36 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -16 | 21.0% |
| DMDon MacLeanF | 34 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 8-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 50.6% |
| DSDetlef SchrempfF | 33 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -23 | 37.5% |
| DEDale EllisG | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 83.3% |
| HHHersey HawkinsG | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 50.8% |
| OPOlden PolyniceC-F | 24 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 28.6% |
| JCJohn CrottyG | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 40.5% |
| JMJelani McCoyC | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 68.0% |
DNP: Vin Baker
| BRBryon RussellG-F | 32 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +20 | 57.1% |
| HEHoward EisleyG | 29 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 40.0% |
| KMKarl MaloneF | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +10 | 63.1% |
GO Greg OstertagC | 27 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +14 | 40.0% |
JH Jeff HornacekG | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 62.5% |
| SAShandon AndersonF-G | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 51.1% |
JS John StocktonG | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 68.8% |
| TBThurl BaileyF | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 68.0% |
12:00Jump Ball Ostertag vs. Polynice: Tip to MaloneOKC 011:44MISS Stockton 18' Jump ShotOKC 011:28MISS Hawkins 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 011:13Stockton 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Russell 1 AST)OKC 010:31MISS Malone 19' Jump ShotOKC 210:08MISS Malone LayupOKC 29:41Malone Layup (2 PTS) (Hornacek 1 AST)OKC 49:27MISS Payton 20' Jump ShotOKC 49:24Hornacek REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 49:15Hornacek Layup (2 PTS) (Malone 1 AST)OKC 49:00Ostertag BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 48:58Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 48:26Stockton P.FOUL (P1.T1)OKC 48:19Payton 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Schrempf 1 AST)OKC 68:00Hornacek 7' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stockton 2 AST)OKC 67:45Payton Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T2)OKC 67:36MISS Stockton 18' Jump ShotOKC 67:23Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 67:19Stockton 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ostertag 1 AST)OKC 66:58Hawkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (MacLean 1 AST)OKC 96:43Hornacek 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stockton 3 AST)OKC 96:20MISS Payton 13' Jump ShotOKC 96:18Stockton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 96:09Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)OKC 96:07Malone Layup (4 PTS)OKC 95:40MISS Payton 6' Hook ShotOKC 95:35Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 95:22Ostertag P.FOUL (P1.T2)OKC 94:55MISS Ostertag 15' Jump ShotOKC 94:44Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)OKC 94:22Payton Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)OKC 94:04Ostertag 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T2)OKC 93:48MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 93:31Malone 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS)OKC 93:09Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)OKC 92:55Malone Layup (8 PTS) (Hornacek 2 AST)OKC 92:48Malone S.FOUL (P1.T3)OKC 92:22MISS Ostertag 7' Jump ShotOKC 111:51Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)OKC 111:51Payton STEAL (1 STL)OKC 111:25Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T2)OKC 131:11Hornacek 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bailey 1 AST)OKC 130:47Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payton 3 AST)OKC 160:37Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 160:29MISS Payton 5' Running Jump ShotOKC 160:04Ostertag REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)OKC 160:04Ostertag Dunk (2 PTS)OKC 16The Jazz routed the Thunder 98-81 at home.
Karl Malone led the Jazz with 21 points, while Don MacLean led the Thunder with 23 points.
The Jazz led by as many as 24 points. The lead changed hands 2 times and the score was tied 2 times.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
